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Job-site chemistry that survives the back of a truck.

Trade work is hard on products. Formats get chosen for how they behave on a ladder, in a crawl space or on a roof, not for how they look on a shelf. This is where the line's format range does the most work.

The insight

Format is a job-site decision

A concentrate is the right call when there is a truck, a tank and a mixing routine. It is the wrong call at the top of a ladder with one free hand, which is where a trigger bottle or a pre-mixed jug wins outright.

The same is true of dwell. On a roof or an exterior wall, product that dries before it is rinsed leaves streaking that is far harder to correct than the original soil, so the working sequence matters as much as the chemistry.

Adhesive and residue removal is the quiet time sink across every trade: tape lines, mastic, label gum, protective film left too long in the sun. Scraping it is how finished surfaces get damaged on the last day of a job.

Cutting shop grease at the bench with SOLV-X
SOLV-X™ · In the field
20:1concentrate dilution
5trade categories served
3application formats
What it covers

Trades applications.

Construction

Final clean and handover: protective film residue, tape lines, mastic, label gum on new fixtures, and exterior hard surfaces before the client walks it.

GRIPSTRIPPRESSURE 1 CONCENTRATESOLV-X

HVAC

Coil housings, blower wheels, condenser cabinets and the greasy film that collects on plant and duct exteriors, plus surface rust on fixings and steel components.

SOLV-XRUST 86

Roofing

Exterior wash-down, gutter faces and fascia, plus the adhesive residue left by underlayment tape and protective film. Work in shade and rinse before it dries.

PRESSURE 1 READYGRIPSTRIP

Plumbing

Fixture handover, hard-water scale in bowls and traps, and the surface oxidation that shows up on tooling and steel fittings kept in a damp van.

FLUSHPOINTRUST 86

Equipment

Plant, small engines, mowers, compressors and shop tooling. Degrease the housing, pull the oxidation off the steel, and wash the frame down at pressure.

SOLV-XPRESSURE 1 CONCENTRATERUST 86
How to use it

Getting it right on the job.

Working one-handed with a GRIPSTRIP trigger spray on a glass door
01

Pick the format

Concentrate where there's a tank and a routine. Trigger or ready-to-use where you're working one-handed or off a ladder.

Degreasing a part indoors, out of the sun, with SOLV-X
02

Work in shade

Never apply to a hot surface or in direct sun. Product that dries before rinsing streaks worse than the original soil.

Rinsing siding top to bottom with PRESSURE 1 READY
03

Rinse and check

Rinse top to bottom, then walk the surface once more before you call it done.

The formulas

Built for trades work.

Products marked “coming soon” are in final formulation and not yet shipping.

Lifts Glue, Tape & Labels
GRIPSTRIP™
12 FL OZ (355 mL) · Trigger Spray
Lifts glue, tape and label residue so it wipes off instead of scraping off.
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Coming soon
PRESSURE 1 CONCENTRATE™
1 GAL (3.78 L) · Concentrate
A 20:1 pressure-wash concentrate for siding, decks and driveways.
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Coming soon
SOLV-X™
32 FL OZ (946 mL) · Trigger Spray
Industrial-strength degreasing for kitchen, shop and garage.
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Coming soon
RUST 86™
8 FL OZ (237 mL) · Fine Mist
Pulls surface rust off knives, cast iron and bakeware, food-contact safe.
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Coming soon
PRESSURE 1 READY™
1 GAL (3.78 L) · Ready-To-Use
The same exterior clean, pre-mixed, pour it straight into the tank.
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Clinging Gel Formula
FLUSHPOINT™
24 FL OZ (710 mL) · Clinging Gel
A clinging gel with an angled neck that reaches under the rim and stays put.
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Work across more than one of these?

Most operations do. Jump to another industry, or see the full nine-formula line.